after having come this far; now that we've come this far
blighted love; disappointed love
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to threaten; to make threats
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
(with a) start; fright; alarm
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
power supply; power distribution
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass